Title:The big thaw; a personal exploration of the "new" Russia and the orbit countries
Price:AUD$14.90 (about USD$9.80)
Item ID:SB00-0243465
Quantity:1
Publisher:Harper & Brothers, New York, 1956
Edition:First
Binding:Hardcover
Condition:Very Good
Dust Jacket:Good
"the result is a book packed with insight into the curious mixture of contradictions and inconsistencies that is the Russian empire today, a world that can cherish bureaucracy and subservience to authority inherited from the time of the czars, and at the same time turn the old order upside down, professing Marxist constancy while burning yesterday's Marxist gods." Dustjacket blurb. And page maps, plus map reproduced as frontispiece. Indexed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears. Edges browned slightly. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; Russia; Politics & Government. Inventory No: 0243465.